Photographing and film treating apparatus



March 1, 1932. c BElDLER 1,847,809

PHOTOGRAPHING AND FILM TREATING APPARATUS Filed Dec. 19, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet l w INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

G. c. BEIDLER 1,847,809

PHOTOGRAPHING AND FILM TREATING APPARATUS 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 March 1, 1932.

Filed Dec. 19, 19 50 uuwm ATTORNEY.

March 1, 19 2. G. c. BEIDLER 1,847,809

PHOTOGRAPHI'NG AND FILM TREATING APPARATUS Filed Dec. 19, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 7% m I: j- I 29; 7; 3 9 \2Lig 27/ f ::5. .-1

, INVENTOR,

fi V. WM

ATTORNEY.

March 1, 1932. G. c. BEIDLER PHOTOGRAPHING AND FILM TREATING APPARATUS Filed Dec. 19, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Y March 1, 1932. G, c, BQDLER 1,847,809

PHOTOGRAPHING AND FILM TREATING APPARATUS Filed Dec. 19, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Mar; 1, 1932 IGEORGE c. BEFIDLER, OF ROCHESTER, New YORK V PHOTQGRAPHFING AND IfILM TREATING APPARATUS A'pplication .filedDecernber" 19, 1930; sen-aim. 503,583.

This invention relates to photographing and developing apparatus and has for an' object the provision of mechanism regarded as improvements of an apparatus patented 5 to me on April 3,1928, No. 1,664,729. It is a further object of this inventionto provide means for operatin'g'an apparatus of the character indicated mechanically and 1 to obviate the necessity for the manipulation of certain of the driven means of the apparatus' for drawing film from the exposing chamber and delivering it to the developing tank, and'for moving film from'the developing'tank and initially coating the film with a fixing 'fluidas it is' transferred from the developing tank to the receptacle containing thefixing'fiuid. I

' It is furthermore an object of this invention to provide novel mechanism whereby a manually operated element which, inth'e present invention, is intendedto operate the cutting'device for cutting filmafter it has been delivered to the developing receptacle, actu ates means for establishing a circuit to" an electric motor fortransmitting power to the several rotary elementsof the apparatus and performing other functions which in the patented device were separably manually operated.

to provide novel means for transmitting power from the motor driven shaft to the gearing by which the film transferring in- I strumentalities are operated successively and synchronously; the said invention further-,

more including means by which the circuit may be established fromgthe source of elec- With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction, and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forthand claimed.

In describing the invention in detail,'reference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this application,'where It'is a still further objectof thisinve'ntion in like 'characters'denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in which--- Figure 1 illustrates a view in elevation of one side of a photographic camera casing showing parts of the invention constituting the controls and such manually operated parts as are located exteriorly of the casing;

Figure 2 illustrates a view in sideelevation and-partly in section, approximately on the line 22 of Figurel; I v

Figure 3 illustrates a sectional view of the stop pin on'the line-33 of Figure 1, with parts associated therewith; r v

Figure 4 illustrates a view in elevation of the side of the camera structure opposite] that-shown in Figure'l, with power developing-mechanism'in elevation; e a

Figure 5 illustratesa horizontal sectional "view of part of the mechanism; Figure fiillustrates a view in elevation of the gear wheel and cam shown in Figure 5; Figure #7 illustrates a view in elevation of a fragment ofthe apparatus partly in seo- ,tion; 1 i

Figure 8 line 88 of Figure 1;

Figure 9 illustrates a detail view of a ball clutch member;

Figure 10'illu'strates a view in elevation of an electric switch'employed in the apparatus;

Figure 11 illustrates a plan viewthe'reofr liigure 12 "illustrates adetailview ofa crank handle and parts associatedth'erewith;

Figure 13 illustratesan edge elevation 8 thereof;

Figure 14 illustrates a detail perspective view of the upper end of the crank handle;

Figure 15 illustrates an enlarged detail partly in section of a trippingdevice;

Figure 16 illustrates a sectional View of'a part of the device on the line 1616 of Fig ure 15; i

Figure 17 illustrates a plan view of the film treating mechanism partly in section and Figure 18 illustrates a detail View of a fragment of an operating crank and a dog asso ciated therewith. 1

In these drawings, 20- denotes an'ex'posing chamber of known type, which is associated illustrates a sectional view on the drawn from the developin with a bellows 21 of a light projecting means common in this art and which need not be illustrated more in detail. The casing which contains the exposing chamber is pro-- vided with rollers 22 and 23 which are re tated, as will presently appear, for drawing film from the exposing chamber, causing to travel into a receptacle 2-1 for developing fluid Where, in the present showing, the film will be guided by the coil 25, arranged in the receptacle. This feature of the develop ing tank and coil form the subject of petcuts to me, one of which is oated July 13, 1920, and numbered 1,346,780 and need. not, it is thought, be described in detail.

An element 26 is movable in guides such as 26 in a plane above the receptacle 2a: and preferably this element constitutes a cover for the receptacle. 2a in order that the said cover will prevent evaporation and deterioration ofthe developing fluid. Arms 27, n'eferably resilient, have their ends anchored to the-member 26 and project from the front edge thereof a suitable distance to assume positions with respect to other mechanis which will bepresently explained. A. 4 er 28 is rotatively mounted to be supported by the resilient arms and in position slight ly below knives 29 and 30, between which the film is fed into the receptacle 2% so that after the film has been so feed, it may be cut by the knives 29 and 30, such as is well known in the art.

In proximity to the knives, but on the side thereof opposite that occupied by the devel oper receptacle 24, a roller 31 is mounted to cooperate with the roller 28 when the member 26 is moved to carry the roller 28 under the knives 29 and 30. WVhen such movement occurs, film that has been delivered to the developing receptacle 24 will have its upper edge in the path of travel of the roller 28 and the roller 28 will therefore flex the projecting upper edge of the film and press it against the roller 31. The relation of parts is such that the axis of the roller 28 will pass the axis of the roller 31 by riding over the periphery of the roller with the film interposed between the two rollers. By reason of the arrangement of parts inst described, the film will be flexed or bent downwardly to a degree over the roller 31 in order that when the said roller is turned. as will be presently explained, the film moved downwardly on an incline to r. ceptacle 32 for the fixing fluid, but it tr purpose of the inventor that prior to the delivery of the film to the fi ing: flu it shall be provided with an initial coatim? of fixing: fluid in order that the dewloping of the film will be arrested and prevent-ed from being affected by light during its subseouent treatment which is intended to fully ti the film prior to its being washed.

In moving film from the developing receptacle 2%, it will, of course, be drawn from the coil in a direction reverse to that which it traveled when entering the receptacle and as the roller 31 is rotated the pressure of the roller 28 on the film will be suflicient to pro duce friction which will cause the film to be moved. In order that the film may be properly directed from the roller 31. to the location where it receives its initial coating, a film guiding and transfer device is interposed between the roller 31 and the fixing fluid receptacle The film transfer may be of any appropriate construction and it may consist of two end plates such as and an inclined plate such as 47 and associated parts, as will presently appear, and the film transfer is preferably removably applied to the tray which is intended to contain fixing fluid.

The film transfer further includes supporting elements on which the film travels in its descent from the roller 31 to a location where the film is initially coated with fixing fluid. The supporting elements are preferably rel atively narrow ribs or fins 37 which lie in an inclined position on the plate 7. The ribs serve to support the film in a manner to minimize friction as the film travels over the ribs and permits the film to more'without causing any rub or marks which affect the coated surface of the film, and this is of particular importance when double coated film is being treated. The upper edges of the ribs near their ends are concave, and at or near their ends the upper edges of the ribs are convex; hence, film will be guided into the depression caused by the concavities of the ribs and then elevated when the film travels over the said convex surfaces of the ribs. It has been found in practice that when the guiding members or ribs 37 are of the configuration illustrated in the drawings, the film will be caused to dip into the fixing fluid and then will pass out of the fixing fluid over the ends of the guides and be delivered in the recep' tacle 32 on top of fixing fluid.

As a means for causing the film to travel from the ribs of the frame, a drum 38 is ro tatively mounted int-he frame so that its periphery above the axis is about alined with the upper edges of the ribs, and friction wheels 39 preferably having rubber tires or peripheries coact with the drum 3S and hold the film on the drum 38 in order that the mo tion of the friction wheels will be imparted to the film to draw it through the fixiu fluid and eject it therefrom. The friction wheels are mounted on a shaft 40, which shaft is also supplied with a. gear wheel t1 meshing with a pinion l2 on the shaft 43. The shafts ll) and 43, as well as trun-uions of the drum, are rotative in a standard or bracket 45 at one end of the frame, whereas the shaft 40 and the trunnion of the drum at the end opposite the standard are journaled in a similar standard (not shown) at the opposite end of the frame. 7 Thetransfer as described is the subject in part of apatent to meNo. 1,714; 841 of May 29, 1929.

a The ribs 37 have their bases secured to the inclined plate 47, a part of the frame structure, and the free lower ends of the ribs which project outwardly from the plate 47 have a brace 47 attached to them in order that the structure will be made more rigid. A gear wheel 48 is secured on the shaft 43 and it is intended to be driven by mechanism, to be presently explained, with relation to which the frame and the parts mounted thereon, as ju'stdescribed, .are removable.

The cause for making the frame and the parts mounted thereon removable is to facilitate access to the interior ofthe apparatus, cleaning of the fixing fluid receptacle, and for other purposes. 1

The reciprocating 'member 26 isheld nor mally retracted with respect to the'roller. 31 and the feed rollers which drawfilm from the exposing chamber, and to accomplishthe result inthe present embodiment of the invention the'member 26 has anabutment or depending portion 49 engaged by-a plunger rod 50 which is under pressure of a spring '51. The spring is assembled to encircle a portion of theplunger rod and the. plunger rod pro- -jects through the end of a' cylinder 52. The

- spring is also located in the cylinder and engages a shoulder 53 of the plunger rod so that, as stated, the member. 26 will be forced rearwardly by the action of the spring.

Mechanism is provided for moving the member 26 in the opposite direction to that imparted toit by the spring after film has been delivered to the developing receptacle and after it has been severed, and to accomplish the said result a rock shaft 54 is journaled in the casing and it is provided with arms 55 that extend upwardly into engagement with the'flange or abutment 49 and as the rock shaft moves in one direction the arms will exert pressure on the member 26 to overcome the pressure of the spring and. to impart movement to the member 26 in order that it will carry the roller 28 and cause it to flex the upper end of the cut film and force the said film over and in firm contact. with the roller 31, from which it will be delivered to the device by which it is transferred to the fixing fluid. The rock shaft is provided with a shaft operating arm 56 near its end within the case, and a bar-57, which may be termed a thrust bar, has one end pivotally connected to the arm 56, whereas its opposite end is pro vided with mechanism which, coacting with other parts of the device, will serve to forcibly move the bar, as will presently appear.

v The inner face of the bar near the end remote from the rock shaft has a longitudinally extending rib 58'which is engagedby a spring 59 that serves to press the bar towa'rdthc 7 axially therein.

inner Wall of the case,,and the said end of the bar remote from the rock shaft, which. will hereafter be referred to as the outer end, has a bearing plate or extension 60 lying parallel withthe outer face of the bar and it projects but a slight distance from theouter end. The

bearing plate or extension is integral with or attached to the outeren'd of the bariand it with the bar constitutes a support for a stud or trunnion 61 of a wheel 62, but there is a clearance between the inner side of the wheel and the outer surface of the bar which is equal to or greater than the width of the cam 63 which is intended to coact with the wheel when the parts. are in a'cert-ain position and to rotate independently of the wheel when the parts are in anotherposition.

A hollow shaft 64pr0jects into the casing and a gear wheel 67 is rotatively mounted on it. The gear wheel. has a hub 68 and the cam 63 is rigid with respect to and is carried by the hub. The shaft 64; is associated with a face plate which is secured on'the outer surface of the casing and the said plate has a hollow boss 66 provided. with internal threads 66 that are engaged by: a threaded element 66 having a thrust pin ,66 which it carries, the said thrust, pin projecting through the hollow shaft andbeing movable The threaded element 66 is partially rotated, as will presently appear, to project and retract the thrust pin.

7 The outer face of the bar 5'? has'a longitudinally extending way or guide 71 in which the inner end of the thrust pin extends so that as the rod reciprocates, as will presently appear, the bar will be held in operative rela-f tion tothe mechanism,with which itHis associated. Normally, when; the bar lies against the side of the cam, or approximately so, and the parts are inthe position shown in Figure 5, the wheel 62 is out of alinement with the cam 63, but if the threaded element is rotated clockwise, the thrust pin will be projected inwardly, and as it moves inwardly, it will impart movement to the bar, forcing it against the action ofthe spring 59 until the wheel 62 is caused to aline with the cam. When the thrust pin has been moved inwardly, it will cause thethrust bar to carry the wheel 62 into alinement with the cam 63 and as the wheel 67 is driven, it will rotatethe cam Whichwill be carried around into enthe end of thethrust pin will lie in the aper ture72 and permit the wheel 62 to becarried out of alinement with the cam 63. The bar determined degree the motor is energized,

will be'held for retaining partsof the mecha nism, and the gear wheel 6'? may be freely rotated to operate parts of the mcchamisin as will herea ifter appear.

It was stated that the gear wheel 48 was to be driven by mechanisn'i to be explained and, in the present embodiment of the invention, when the frame is tailed in the case the gear wheel 18 over-es the gear wheel 0? and meshes with it, so that when the wheel (3'? is rotated the film moving mechanism of the frame or transfer actuated.

An idlewhecl 71ais rctative with a shaft and the said wheel meshes with the gear w (S7 and a gear wheel "It; which is likewise rotative on a stud or shaft inside of the case.

The roller 31 isprefer: 'ily rubber acketed or otherwise provided \Yltzl means to i. its gripping action on the -inn to be m and when it rotated after the roller carried the film into engagement vith it pressed the film on it the him will be drfrom the developing receptacle and, of course, down the ribs, from which it will be taken by the wheels and the drum. One end of a shaft or trunnion of the roller 81 is provided with a pinion '77 that meshes with; wheel 70 so that through the gearing the roller 81 and the friction wheels 3; are operated in unison when power applied, as will be presently explained. it is the purpose ot the inventor to so proportion the gearing that the film will be drawn from the developing receptacle while being delivered to the trams fer and ejected from the transfer by means that will impart uniform movement to ti o film.

It might be stated that the knife is reciprocated through the use of racks 20 operatcd by gear wheels 29'. The gear wheels 29" are on shaft 78 and the shaft is partially rotated in opposite directions by a crank T 9. The shaft 78 extends through the casing and projects on the opposite side thereof and it carries a wheel 80 having a contact plate 81' which is a conductor of electricity. Contact brushes82 and 88 are electrically connected when the wheel 80 is rotated to bring the contact plate into engagement with the said brushes, and the terminals of the brushes have conductors 84 and 85, respectively, which are connected to a source of electricity and a motor 86, respectively, so that when the cutting mechanism is operated to preand through a power transmitting m the shaft 88 extending partiallv throicasing is driven. Another set of brushes i1, similar to the contact briiaehes and 9 intended for furnishing current to mechanisms associated with the photogi ing and developing apparatus, such do being means for transferring film with 2' tion to fluid tanks such as are used for w s ing prints and otherwise treating them.

The shaft 88 is provided with a sprocket wheel 80 engaged by a chain 90 operating over a sprocket wheel 91 on the shaft T5. Power is applied by this means for rotating the shaft 75 and the gear wheel 7-1 thereon which, as has been stated, is in mesh with wheels 67 and 76 so that they will be driven to operate the film transferring means. The crank 79 is associated with a plate 92 mounted on a pivot 93 and the said plate extends into engagement with the handle 9 1 of the crank nd the handle is movable axially of the trunnion on which the handle rotates. The plate and the said handle are under the influence of a spring 96' which holds the handle normally toward the outer end of the trunnion 05, and the plate has a lug 97 which moves at the edge of the crank as the handle is pushed in by hand or retracted by the spring 90. As the crank 79 is nninually operated to partially rotate the shaft 78 and when it has been moved a certain distance the said crank encounters a stop pin 98 which is movable in a tubular bracket 09, the said stop pin being held nori'nally projected by a spring 100, but its outward movement limited by reason of the presence of a pin 101 which moves in a slot 102. the said pin abutting the other end of the slot for the purpose of l'miting its motion. N hen the crank is in engagement with the side of the pin the edge of the lug 97 is in alincmentwith the end of the pin and when the handle is pressed in'tvardly, the stop pin pressed inwardly beyond the inner surface of the crank and the crank is then free to move further in the direction of its initial movement, as shown by the arrow, Figure 1. The crank is provided with a camming surface 103 which engages the pin on the return movement of the said crank and presses the said pin out of the path of travel of the crank during this part of the operation. The inner face of the crank is also provided with a bracket 10 in which a roller 105 is mounted.

The shaft 22 of the feed roller 22 is extended to the exterior of the casing and a clutch element 106 is splined thereon. The outer end of the shaft 22 is supported by a bracket 107 having a bearing 108, and a sprocket 100 is rotative on the shaft and its hub is formed as a coacting clutch member 110 with relation to which the clutch member 10-6 operates. The shaft 75 that extends through the casing is rotative in a bearing 111 on the lower end of the bracket 10?. The shaft 75 has a sprocket wheel 112 engaged by the sprocket chain 113 which rotates the wheel 100 so that when the clutch members 100 and 110 are in engagement the feed roller 22 is operated. The sprocket wheel 112 is not itself attached to the shaft 75 but there interposed between the said shaft and the said sprocket wheel a sleeve 11 forming one element of a clutch, which sleeve is secured to the shaft in any appropriate'way, asby a pin 115. The sleeve has ball seats 116, the inner surfaces of which are tapered and balls 117 located in radial channels 118 formed in an annular flange 119 on the hub of the sprocket wheel 112 are forced into the ball seats 116 123 and it has a lower'forked end projecting into an annular slot 1% of the splined clutcn member. The upper end of the lever is in the path of travel or the roller 105. Therefore, when the crank has been moved past the stop pin, the roller will force the upper end of the lever inwardly and cause the clutch members to engage in order that power may betransmitted to the feed roller for drawing iilm from the exposing chamber and delivering it to the developing instrumentalitie's.

The motion or the crank is also utilized for imparting rotary motion to the threaded element 66*. A crank 125 is secured on the outer end of the threaded element and the said crank operates in a slot 126 formed in the lower end of a rock arm 127 which is pivoted on a stud 128 of a bracket 129. .The rock arm is normally under the tension of a spring 130 which is operative to rotate the threaded ele-' ment in a direction counter to that in which it is moved by the crank.

In order to operate the rockarm by the movement of the crank, the lower end of the crank is provided with a spring-pressed dog 131 whose movement is limited, in one direc-v tion by a pin'l32. When the crank is moved in the direction of the arrow shown in Figure 1, the dog engaging the rock arm moves the said rock arm on its pivot and this in turn rotates the threaded element 66. After this movement has been imparted to the rock arm to a certain degree, the lower end of the dog passes beyond the upper end of the rock arm and hence the rock arm is released and is free to be returned to its former position by the said spring 130, and on the return movement of the crank the dog cams over the upper surface of the rock arm and the parts are restored to their positions for a repetition of the operation.

' \ssuming that a print is in the developing tank and has had its proper developing time, the lever 79 is moved in the direction of the arrow in Figure 1 until it engages'the stop pin 98. This movement causes the small 127, pushing thrust pin 66. in bringing cam i 63 into action, causing rod 57 tomove forward, bringing roller 28 in contact with roller 31, whichcauses the rollers to eject the print from the developing coilandtank. The knob 94 is then pressed to permit the arm 79 to pass the pin 98, which causes the dog131 to ride over the lever 127 which then returns toits original position, and at the same time bringing roller 105 in contact with clutch lever 122, therebycausing'anothersheet of paper to be wound down into the developing coil. When a suihcient number of revolutions has been made to feedthe correct amount ofpaper in the coil, the ball clutch, Figures 8 and 9, re leases, and the lever 79 is immediately pulled in a direction opposite that shown by the arrow, which movement actuates the knife and severe the paper. .It will be observed that when the lever 7 9 is in contact with the pin 98, the metal strip 81, Figure 10,.will be in Contact with the brushes 82 and 83, Figure 11, and when in this position the motor is energiz-ed,'operating the machine. This metal strip 81 remains in contact with brushes 82 and 83during the movement of the lever 7 9 from pin'98 to clutch lever 122, thereby causing the motor to continue running which it sition, and when the further movement of the lever is made opposite thedirection of'the arrow, which is necessary to sever the paper, the metal strip 81 comes in contact with the brushes A, Figure 10, thereby energizing the solenoid magnets for operating the transfer.

I claim:

1. In a photographic apparatus, means for drawing film including a clutch member, a driven clutch member associated with the first mentioned clutch member, a cutter for the film, means for operating the cutter, and means operated by the cutter-operating means for effecting the engagement of the aforesaid clutch members.

2. In a photographic apparatus,means for drawing film including a-clutch memben'a clutch member associated with the first menfecting the engagement of the aforesaid clutch members, and means associated with thecutter-operating means for causing the I operation of the motor.

3. In a photographing and film treating apparatus, means containing a supply of film, means for drawing film'therefrom and delivering it to a receptacle, including a clutch member, adriven clutch member coacting with the first mentioned clutchmember, a cutter for cutting film after it is delivered to the receptacle, means'for moving film from the receptacle, gearing for operating one of the clutch members and the film moving does until the lever 79 reaches the verticalpoill means, a motor operative to drive the gear ing, a device for operating the cutting means to effect engagement of he clutch members and means moved by the device for operating the cutter controlling the operation of the motor.

4. In a photographing and film treating apparatus, means for containing a supply of film, means for drawing film therefrom and delivering it to a receptacle, including a clutch member, a driven clutch member coact-ing with the first mentioned clutch member, a film transfer means for moving film from the receptacle and delivering it to the transfer, means for operating the transfer, gearing for operating one of the clutch members, the film .uiovin g means and the transfer, a motor operative to drive the gearing, a. cutter for film located between the film supply and the receptacle, means for operating the cutter, means operated by the last mentioned means for coupling the clutch members together, means by which the operation of the cutter causes the operation of the motor, and means operated with the cutter for coupling the gea 'ing to the film moving means.

In a photographing and film treating apparatus, means forcontaining film, means for drawing film therefrom and delivering it to a receptacle, a cutter for film, means for moving film from the receptacle, gearing for driving the last mentioned means, a motor having means for driving the gearing, means for operating the cutter, and means associated with the last mentioned means for controlling power for the motor.

6. In a photographing and film treating apparatus, means for containing film, means for drawing film therefrom and delivering itto a receptacle, a cutter for film, means for moving film from the receptacle, gearing for driving the last mentioned means, a motor havingmeans for driving the gearing,"a crank for operating the cutter, a thrust pin for actuating parts of the mechanism, and means actuated by the crank for projecting and retracting the thrust pin.

7. In a photographing and film treating apparatus, means for containing film, means for drawing film therefrom and delivering it to a receptacle, a cutter for film, means for moving film from the receptacle, gearing for driving the last mentioned means, an electric motor having means for driving the gearing, a. crank for operating the cutter, anddneans associated with the crank for controlling current for the motor.

8. In a photograpl'iing and film treating apparatus, means for containing film, means for'drawing film therefrom and delivering it to 'areeept'acle, a cutter for'film, meanslfor moving film fromthe r'eceptacle,;earing for drivingthe l'ast-mentioned'means, a motor havingmeans for driving the gearing, a crank for operating the cutterfa'stop pin for the crank,'manually operated'means on the crank for dislodging the stop pin from the path of travel of the crank, means for returning the pin to its first mentioned position, and means on the crank for automatically moving the pin out of the path of the crank on its return movement.

9. In a photographing and film treating a paratus, means for containing film, means fordrawing film therefrom and delivering it to a receptacle, a cutter for the film, driven means for -moving the film from the receptacle, a rotativc element coacting with the last mention ed means, means for sniftiug the position of the rotative element including a re 'iprocating bar, means for moving the bar longitudinally, a thrust pin for moving the bar laterally into operative relation with its moving means, gearing for dri-vn the said moving means, a motor having mea s for driving the gearing,a crank for operata p outtendneans whereby the moven'ient of l crank shifts the thrust pin, and means for energizingthe motor.

10. In a photographing and film treating apparatus, means for containing film, means-i for drawing film therefrom and delivering it to a receptacle, a cutter for the film, driven means for movin the film from the receptacle, a rotative clement coacti w h the ast mentioned means, means for shift re; the positionof the rotative element including a reciprocating bar, means for moving the bar longitudinally, a thrust pin for moving the bar laterally into operative relation with its moving means, means for shifting the bar laterally againstthe action of the thrust pin, gearingfor drivi. the said moving means, motor having means for driving the gearing, a. crank for operating the cutter, means whereby the movement of the crank shifts the thrustpin, and means for energizing the motor.

11. Ina.photographing and iii a treating apparatus, means for containing film, means for drawing film therefrom including a clutch member, means for cutting the film, a crank for operating the means for cutting, a driven clutchmember adapted-to enact with the othc r clutch member, one of which is moral c with relation to the other, a member carried by the crank. a member opera PS3 to shift the movable clutch-member actuated by the member carried by the crank, Hillii Ffl'al'llllllltlllties for restoring the parts to normal positions.

12. In a photographing and film treating apparatus,means for containing film, means for drawing film therefron'i and deliverin it to a receptacle, a cutter for the'lllm, means for moving film from the receptacle includ ing 'coactiiig'rollers, a shiftable member carrying one of the enacting rollers, a longitudinally movable bar operative to move the shiftable'member in one dircctiom'meaiis for moving the shittable member in the opposite and cam engaging element, a crank for operating the cutter, means whereby the crank projects and retracts the thrust pin, gearing for driving the means for moving the film from the receptacle, a motor, means-driven by the motor for driving the gearing, means actuated by the crank for controlling the motor. v

.13. In a photographing and film treating apparatus, means for containing film, means for drawing film-therefrom and delivering it to a receptacle,a cutter for the film, means for moving film from the receptacle including coacting rollers, a shiftable member carrying one of the coacting rollers, a longitudinally movable bar operative to move the shiftable member in one direction, means for moving the shiftable member in the opposite direction, a rotatively mounted cam,a cam engag ing element on the bar, means for moving the bar in one direction, whereby the cam and cam engaging element are inoperative, a thrust pin engaging the bar,thr eaded elements one of which is rigid with the thrust pin and the other of which is stationary, a crank for operating the cutter, means associated with the crank for partially rotating the thrust pin, whereby the threaded elements associated with. it move said thrust pin axially into engagement with the bar for moving it laterally, whereby the cam engaging element is operatively positioned with relation to the cam, gearing for driving the means for moving the film from the receptacle and operating the cam, a motor, means'driven by the motor for driving the gearing, and means for controlling power for the motor.

14-. In a photographing and film treating apparatus, means for containingfilm, means for drawing film therefrom and delivering it to a receptacle, a cutter for the'film, means for moving film from the receptacle including coacting rollers, a shiftable member carrying one of the coacting rollers, a longitudinally movable bar operative to move the shiftable member in one direction, means for moving the shiftable member in the opposite direction, a rotatively mounted cam, a cam engagin element on the bar, means for moving the bar in one direction, whereby the cam and cam engaging element are inoperative, a thrust pin engaging the bar to move said bar for operatively positioning the cam and cam engaging element, a crank for operating the cutter, means whereby the crank proj ects and retracts the thrust pin, gearing for drivingthe means for moving the film from the receptacle, an electric motor, contacts one of which is connected to a source of elecfrom one contact to the other,

for carrying the switch.

tricity and the other to the motor, a switch having-a conductor plate movable with relas tion to the contacts for conducting electricity and means operated'by the crank for movin the switch.

15. Inca photographing and film treating apparatus, means for containing film, means for drawing film therefrom and delivering it to a receptacle, a cutter for the film, means for moving lm from the receptacle including coacting: rollers, a shiftable member carryingone of the coacting rollers, a longitudinally movable bar operative to move the shiftable member in one direction, means or moving the shiftable member in the opposite direetion, a rotativelymounted cam, a cam engaging element on the bar, means for moving the harm one direction, whereby the cam and cam engaging element are inoperative, a thrust pin engaging the bar to move said bar for operatively positioning the cam and cam engaging'element, a crank for operating the cutter, means whereby the crank projects and retracts the thrust pin, gearing for driving the means for moving the film from the receptacle, an electric motor, con tacts one of which is connected to a source of electricity and the other to the motor, a switch having a conductor plate movable with relation to the contacts for conducting electricity from one contact to the other, means operated by the crank formoving the switch, and means driven by the motor for driving the gearing.

' 16. In a photographing and film treating apparatus, means for containing film, means for drawing film therefrom and delivering it toa receptacle, a cutter forthe film, means for moving film from'the receptacle including coacting rollers, a. shiftable member carrying one of the coacting'rollers, a longitudinally movable bar operative to move the shiftable member in onevdirection, means for moving the shiftable member in the opposite direction, a rotatively mounted cam, a cam eiwaging element on the bar, means for moving the bar in one direction, whereby the cam and cam engaging element are inoperative, a thrust pin engaging the bar to move said bar for operatively positioning the cam and cam engaging element, a crank for operating the cutter, means whereby the crank projects and retractsthe thrust pin, gearing for driving themeans for moving the film from the receptacle, an electric motor, contacts one of which is connected to a source of electricity and the other to the motor, other contacts one of which is connected to a source of electricity and the other to a terminal of an electromagnetic control of coacting instrumentalities, a switch having a conductor plate adapted to selectively engage either set ofcontacts, and means actuated by the crank 17. In a photographing and developing apparatus, a casing for containing a web of film, a receptaclel'or developin fluid therein, means tor delivering film thereto, means for severing the film above the receptacle from a web of film from which the film in the receptacle is delivered, a slidably mounted cover or the receptacle, a rotative element on one side of the projecting portion of the film, a rotative element adapted to coact therewith, supports for the second mentioned rotative element carried by the cover of the receptacle, means for imparting motion to the cover in one direction, means for imparting motion to the cover in another direction, comprising a rock shaft, a film transfer, arms secured on the reel: shaft and engaging the end of the cover, a reciprocatii bar connected to the rock shaft for partlrlly rotating the same, a hollow shalt extending inwardly from the casing at right angles to the axis of the bar, a thrust pin slidable in the hollow shaft, a wheel rotative on the hollow shail't, a cam rotativo with the wheel, an

abutn'ient carried by the bar and spaced from i the side oi the bar, means for holding the bar in operative relation to the thrust pin and in pronin'iity to the side of the cam when the parts are in position with the abutment out of alinement with the cam, means for moving the thrust pin axially for displacing the bar and carrying the abutment into alinement with the cam, whereby rotation of the cam will move the bar longitudinally, the said bar having an aperture which receives the extended end of the thrust pin, whereby the means for holdin the bar in operative rela tion with the shaft forces the bar laterally and the abutment is carried out of alinement with the cam, gearing operated by the gear wheel for actuating the film drawing device and the transfer, a motor for driving the said gearing, means for operating the film severing means, and devices actuated thereby for ope 'ating the thrust pin, controlling the opcration of the motor, and driving the film moving means and the film drawing means.

18. in a photographing and film treating ap mratus, means for containing film, means for drawing film therefrom and delivering L to a receptacle including a clutchmemher, a driven clutch member coacting With the first mentioned clutch member, means for moving film from the I'GCQPJZtClG, gearing for operating one of the clutch members and the film moving means, a motor operative to drive the gearing, and means for controlling the operation of the motor.

19. In a photographing and. film treating apparatus, means for containing a supply of film, means for drawing film therefrom and delivering it to a receptacle including a clutch member, a driven clutch member coacting with the first mentioned clutch member, means for moving the film from the receptacle, gearing for operating one oft-he clutch members and the film moving-means, means for moving the clutch members into inoperative and cooperative relation with each other, a motor operative to drive the gearing, and means for controlling power for the motor.

20. In a photographing and'film treating apparatus, means for containing film, means for drawing film therefrom and delivering it to a receptacle, means for moving film from the receptacle including coacting rollers, a shi'tablc member carrying one of the coactrollers, a longitudinally movable bar operative to move the shift-able member in one direction, means for moving the shii'table member in the opposite direction, a rotati-ve' ly mounted cam, a cam engaging element on the bar, means for moving the bar in one direction whereby the cam and cam engageing element a "e inoperative, a thrust pin engaging the bar to move said bar for operativ y positioning the cam and cam engaging element, means for projecting and retracting ic thrust pin, gearing for driving the means for moving the film from the receptacle, a motor for driving the gearing, and means for controlling power for operating the motor.

GEORGE C. BEIDLER. 

